# Daily Nanny — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of Daily Nanny by David Coffin, rated 3.80/5 from 91 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-nanny/id1180728044/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-nanny/id1180728044.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 45 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Daily Nanny? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great for communication with nanny - 👍 Useful for tracking child's day - 👍 Good for multiple children/pets - 👍 Helps with nanny hour tracking - 👍 Provides peace of mind - 👍 Easy to use for families - 👍 Nannies find it useful - 👍 Responsive developer **Cons** - 🐛 App freezes and glitches - 🐛 Inconsistent calculations for shifts - 🐛 Difficult to use/not user-friendly - 🐛 Repeated events issue - 🐛 Login/account issues - 🐛 Overcharging concerns - 🐛 Notifications are problematic - 🐛 Paid subscription for caregivers - 🐛 Privacy concerns with messages **Commonly reported bugs** - Cannot delete or edit events - Repeats events - Calculates overtime incorrectly - App constantly freezes - Takes multiple tries to upload pictures - Not working with current phones (iPhone 15) - Notifications disappear after opening lock screen - Date automatically logs as current date when adjusting - Four simultaneous notifications with no info - Not notifying on naps - Interface is harder to look at - Cannot get past first page (nanny signup) - Cannot receive emails to join app - Nanny unable to view shared calendar - App crashing at every launch - Cannot add or invite other parent after initial setup - Shift calculations are wrong - Cannot make recurring events - App crashing for no apparent reason - Page won't save (nanny signup) **Most requested features** - Ability to upload videos - Recurring events in calendar - Calendar interface for shifts - Comment on notes - Track night sleep separately - See metrics and trends over time - Add multiple children to one entry - Web interface - Timers for next feedings/diapers - Input meals for the week - Activity logging option - Option to choose % or words for food intake - Mileage reimbursement tool ## Newest reviews (17 of 60) ### 2/5 — Love this app, but doesn’t work with my current phone or update *2024-01-29, version 5.2.3* I used to use this app all the time, but it’s currently not working with my new phone, and my boss had the exact same problem. Would love if we could start using this app wonderful app again! 🤍 ### 3/5 — Still not working with iPhone 15! *2023-11-06, version 5.2.2* Please help get this working for iPhone 15. Mine is still not working. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Almost great! *2022-07-26* Good app, but could be great. We used another app prior to track our baby’s feedings, diapers, and growth. When we started working with a nanny, I wanted an app to to track naps, activities/field trips, and conversations that we’d want all care takers to know about. Sometimes my partner and I have to switch who is doing pick up last minute, so it’s good to have everyone on the same page. This app is great for the communication aspect. It also makes it easy to track info for multiple children and/or pets. However, there are a couple of features I would love to see added/improved upon 1) when done one sends you a message through the app, you receive a notification but once you open the Lock Screen it’s gone. I really wish it would show numbers inside a red bubble on the app icon on the Home Screen like the mail/text app. 2) logging naps, etc. Sometimes I or my partner forget to log the start or end of a nap. I like to go back and enter in the information manually so we can see patterns. I’ve noticed if I can’t go back and adjust the time and date of when a nap was. The date is automatically logged as the current date. ### 2/5 — New update is worse *2022-01-20, version 4.0.5* I was liking the app until this most recent update; now I get four simultaneous notifications with no info on any of them. “Baby drank a . Oz bottle at .” I don’t think it’s notifying me on naps either, which it used to. Also the interface is harder to look at now. I don’t care as much that she drank for 10 minutes, I’d rather see how much she drank, like it used to show. I’m sick of change for the sake of change, and not for the better. Annoying. Wish I could undo this crappy update. ### 4/5 — Had some issues with android in the beginning, but fixed now *2022-01-05, version 3.2.2* Hope to see video upload capability added soon. ### 4/5 — Easy to use - every person who is added as a caregiver pays. *2021-09-02, version 3.2.2* The app is exactly what I was looking for to have easier handoffs to my nanny, but when I add my husband as a caregiver, it charges him as well. Not sure why each family member should pay for sharing the same account. Not sure if others have encountered this. ### 4/5 — Great Way to Keep Records! *2021-05-21* I really like the app and the convenience it brings communicating about the kids with my husband and our caretaker. We can easily see what they ate, are they drinking enough water, if they had a BM, if they took any medicine and did they have an activity or incident. It makes it so much easier and ensures we are all aware of what happened and what needs to happen. I am hoping there are future improvements allowing entries for future days and also for recurring events eliminating the need to enter data that occurs daily. Overall this is a great app I highly recommend! ### 3/5 — It’s pretty ok *2021-03-30* This is the only app like this that I have experience with. I think it works pretty well. It can be slow and glitchy, freezing up at times. For instance I am currently trying to add a second family to my account and it has been spinning/loading for several minutes. Sometimes it freezes when adding a photo. Sometimes the same thing when editing an activity or meal for instance in the day. Wish it worked a bit better in that regard. **Developer response:** Can you try the latest version 4? It has a ton of performance fixes :) ### 3/5 — NANNY POV *2021-03-03, version 3.2.2* As a nanny, I would like to be able to have different check in times for different children. It would be a better way to track how much each parents owes ### 2/5 — Good concept but not quite there *2021-01-20* Let me start by saying that the underlying concepts behind the design of this app is great. As someone hiring a new nanny having everything in one place is great. Having said that, there are some things that could use improvement. Overall, certain features such as the shift management was not super intuitive. There is also no consideration when setting up a shift to include paid or unpaid breaks and/or lunch which can mess up the calculations (especially because the amount is showing gross not net). Further, there is no option to repeat a shift schedule which means each shift has to be put in one by one. When inviting the nanny, make sure you use the right email. Couldn’t find a way to change the email for the nanny that I tried to add. Lots of timeouts- it was frustrating to set things up because I saw a ton of spinning. I finally gave up and went with a different app. ### 4/5 — Useful but could be easier *2021-01-19, version 3.2.2* We got this when we hired our first nanny. I liked that I could manage her schedule as well as track our daughter’s day. The “all in one” was the major selling point. What could be better are two things: 1. I don’t like that my nanny needs a paid subscription to use the camera feature. My paid subscription should allow her to send me photos and videos of my daughter through the day. So instead we have to do that off platform which a) detracts from the all-in-one appeal, b) results in poor quality video because I have Apple and she is an Android user, and c) now I’m encouraging her to take photos which get stored on her phone... which I do NOT like (we are very protective of our daughter’s image). 2. The shifts feature with the nanny could be easier to navigate. I’d personally LOVE a calendar interface vs having to scroll dates. I frequently accidentally leave it on today’s date and end up creating duplicates and triplicates for the current date. It would also be awesome to have a designation like “scheduled” vs “completed” similar to how it already has the “paid” designation. That way I could “schedule,” and my nanny could acknowledge/ agree with the hours once the shift is over but all before I hit “paid” when it goes to payroll. ### 4/5 — Great, but... *2020-12-06* App is great for our needs. Only complaint is that I can’t make recurring events in the calendar. Would like to see this in a future update. ### 2/5 — Used to be good *2020-09-17, version 3.2.1* This app was the best thing for me being a nanny keeping track of crazy hours and then out of nowhere started crashing for no apparent reason ### 3/5 — Everyone has to buy to see photos *2020-07-14, version 3.2.1* I was not aware everyone, nanny and other parent, would have to purchase the app in order for them to post and view photos. I like it other than the need for everyone to buy the app in order for it to function as it should. ### 2/5 — Privacy concerns *2020-06-12, version 3.2.1* Not clearly stated, but I can see the messages that our nanny had with a previous family. Haven’t found away to opt out and not allow other parents to view messages between the nanny and our family ### 4/5 — Love the app! *2020-03-13* I know everyone is saying it but really needs videos. Parents feel more connected with the nanny and the child when they can see a video of them interacting with their child. Especially with infants because it’s hard for a lot of parents to be away from their little one. As a daycare teacher most daycares have switched over their tracking systems to apps and every-time I upload things to parents I always shoot for videos because they love them 10x more then pictures. Hopefully we getting video uploading real soon because this is like the only app out their for nanny’s that’s good! ### 4/5 — needs improvement but good app *2020-03-06, version 3.2.1* I love it so far, but i just wish when i need to input anything for the childrens day, there was a selection for me to choose more than one child at a time instead of inputting one child's notes at a time. Its very inconvenient. Otherwise its good! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t log in *2025-11-18, version 6.1.5* I can log in with my info on their website but the app says they cannot find my account so I can’t track my hours or baby’s activities throughout the day. That should never happen on an app I had to pay for. Have tried to reach out to support but the only option is to email and wait. ### 1/5 — Overcharged *2025-04-29, version 6.1.4* Why did I just get charged $23 instead of the listed 6.99? ### 1/5 — Really disappointing *2021-08-16, version 3.2.2* I pod and downloaded this app to track my nanny share with my son. I have been unable to receive any emails to join the app despite the other family getting set up. I contacted the customer service group twice and no one ever responded. At a minimum I would have liked to receive a little help or insight as to what was wrong. This is a waste of my time and money. ### 1/5 — Calendar issues, no customer service *2021-03-30, version 3.2.2* Our nanny is unable to view our shared calendar. Even after sending a few emails, reached out via social media, we’re not able to receive any sort of customer support for the app. ### 1/5 — Can’t get past first page *2020-08-04, version 3.2.1* I just downloaded the app as a nanny per request by my family. I can not get past the “tell me a little about yourself” - page won’t save. ### 1/5 — Not ready for primetime. *2019-02-21, version 2.3.6* With any app, I expect there to be some issues, but the value of the app and enthusiasm for it is lost when the support for the app is lacking. Here is what my nanny and I have encountered within the first week or so: 1. App is slow 2. Single pics only so makes uploading/sharing multiple pics difficult 3. As of two days ago the app crashes at every launch making it unusable 4. I didn’t add mom initially when testing with the nanny. Afterwards have had no way to add or invite mom and sent in a support ticket via email but no response 5+ days later I don’t really worry about features lacking because any good dev will have a roadmap to add those, but poor support is just unacceptable. ### 1/5 — scheduling is missing? *2018-09-11, version 2.2.2* There is no forward looking scheduler to note dates such as doctors appointments activities. This is a tracker to know what happened in the day not preemptively communicate what needs to happen in the future. What am I missing here? ### 2/5 — At first it was great… *2025-04-07, version 6.1.4* This worked well at first but I can no longer delete or edit events. Now, it just repeats events we no longer attend. I emailed the developers about it but no change. No point in using the calendar (the essential communication tool with our nanny) in this app. We have had to regroup and find another means of communicating about the kids’ schedules. Very disappointing especially for a paid app. ### 2/5 — Cumbersome *2024-11-14, version 5.2.7* Not user friendly. I just can’t figure out how to use this app. I have to put each day’s shift in one day at a time. I got this app so I would save time but it definitely doesn’t do that. I tried to add the weekly shift via the calendar as recommended by the developer, but that still didn’t work. When I enter a week of vacation at $0 it still calculates overtime for 104 hours even though I put the shift time as 9-5 at $0. If there was something better I’d get it instead. ### 2/5 — Idea is great *2024-07-26, version 5.2.5* I have to use this for my job but it constantly freezes up. It takes me 5 times to upload one picture. I have to keep refreshing the app. To Add anything else I have to take a deep breath and count to 7 because this app is getting on my last nerves. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great for daily use :) *2022-01-22, version 4.0.5* Very helpful app! ### 5/5 — App working much better now *2021-01-13* This app has made our lives much easier, so I was so happy to see the issue I had was fixed! I had no idea I could just email you, silly me. thank you for letting me know! Thank you developer for responding to my review & for fixing what ever the problem was. Next time I have any problems, will definitely email! I appreciate the response time as well. **Developer response:** Hey there, you could have just emailed me! This issue happens when you accidentally set your overtime rate to 0 and then work more than your normal work week. It’s a very easy fix, and will update all calculations. I can help you go through your history and make sure there weren’t any other weeks where this was the case. Just email me at dave@cubbynotes.com and we will work this out. ### 5/5 — Great app for Nannies and Families! *2020-01-23* My Nanny and I think this app is fabulous. It has worked so well for us and as a busy, working mom, I LOVE that I can get notifications all day long about what my son has been eating, how he's been napping, activities he's gone to, etc. It makes me feel a little less like I'm "missing out" on his day. As others have mentioned, it would be great to be able to “comment” on a note that has been posted. Otherwise, we’re incredibly satisfied with our experience and we’re thankful to Dave for creating such a useful tool! ### 5/5 — AMAZING APP! *2019-12-28* I’ve literally never written a review for an app before but this app deserves it. I’ve been using this app for 4+ months and this app has everything I was using multiple apps for before and more! The interface is much more user friendly than other apps out there. Our nanny, my husband, and I all love it! I love how it helps us know exactly what’s going on with our child when we’re at work. It helps make our handoffs in the morning and evening easier. We started using this well before our nanny started in the newborn phase and we like to use it on the weekends when we’re with our son as well. It helps us know what might be the issue when he’s crying. I think the use of this app extends beyond just for nannies and that it’s helpful for first time (especially sleep deprived) parents as well. Only recommended improvements (which would all honesty make this app go from great to incredible): -Ability to upload videos -Ability to track night time sleep separate from naps -Ability to see metrics and trends over time (I.e. average daily naps, average daily ounces consumed etc.) to help answer questions from the paediatrician at well baby visits The developer of this app is also very responsive and quick send helpful responses to any questions or concerns you may have! ### 5/5 — Best App for Nannies and Families *2019-12-03, version 3.2.1* I’ve been in the field for 15 years. Hands down best app. Easy to use and has all the features you need for successful communication. They are working on a mileage reimbursement tool, and have great customer service. ### 5/5 — Best nanny app *2019-11-06, version 3.2.1* For years I used a different nanny app. It was ok but this app is far superior to any other app. It’s so detailed and just makes nanny life so much easier! If there’s ever any questions, the admin get back to you super quickly and is extremely helpful. I’ve never had any issues with this app, and will be using it for years to come! ### 5/5 — LOVE this app! *2019-10-09* Our family loves this app! We have 2 nannies (both part time) and this helps keep track of hours and pay for both of them, allows them to take pics right in the app so they don’t crowd their camera rolls, informs me when baby poops, eats, and more! Nannies both love it and so do parents. Great notifications too. I love getting pics and updates throughout the day while I can’t be with my baby. ### 5/5 — Well thought out app and perfect for multiple kids *2019-06-27* I can’t say enough good things about this app. We love it! I love that it has all the pictures of the kids at the top when you log-in and a summary page with all the kids Activity so you do not have to go in kid by kid. They options to choose from to log content is excellent and it is extremely user friendly! We will be using this everyday with our nanny! Thank you for developing such an amazing app to keep moms/dads and caregivers in contact! ### 5/5 — Great for contracted care giver! *2019-05-01* The reason I chose this app was because of the hour tracking and pay calculations. I have a full time Nanny that I employ as a contractor and this is a great way to keep track. For the rest of the app I use mostly the pictures and diaper changes to allow me to see my baby at work. My Mom also loves getting the updates. I have had nothing but positive communication with the app designer Dave. On two occasions he was able to help me with questions! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Super happy with this app! *2019-02-14* I’m a nanny and would highly recommend using this app. I love the fact I don’t have to remember everything throughout the day & can log it as I go. Parents also appreciate knowing what’s happened while they’re away (although the picture sharing is usually their favorite!). I think it’s neat that it also tracks your hours & pay for the week. Has everything you’d ever want to keep track of and definitely serves its purpose. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*